11.4% of matchups won
613 matchups
Elo 1307
tracked 2025/05/24 → 2026/09/15
mission: Promote chaos through cult · Crime and culture · musicians
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing9%
picked as helping wellbeing
411 matchups
15%
picked as hurting wellbeing
202 matchups
On balance people see it as hurting.
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2025-08-29Related
Similar people
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Ted Kaczynski
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02
Anton LaVey
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03
Paul McCartney
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04
David Lynch
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49.1% wins · American filmmaker, visual artist, musician, and actor (1946–2025)
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John Lennon
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75.7% wins · British musician (1940–1980)
Known for
- Founded Manson Family
- Led infamous murders
- Convicted for multiple murders
- Cult influenced pop culture
- Wrote songs for Beach Boys
Based on 613 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/09/15. Full rankings ·
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